Brussels, 01/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Cotonou Agreement, which will for twenty years link 77 ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) countries and the European Union, entered fully into force on 1 April (see also pages 12 and 13). Signed three years ago, this partnership agreement for development has been partially applicable since August 2000 on a provisional basis. The full entry into force, which was made possible by finalising the ratification procedures, gives the green light to the...